Weigh-scale platform



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UNITED STATES EMIL B-UECHLER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WEIGH-SGALE PLATFORM.

Application led July 1, 1926. Serial No. 119,798.

My invention relates to a weigh scale platform, and the same has for itsmain object the provision of platformmeans whereby slices of meat andother food stuffs, now commonly cut from the mass by means of a slicingmachine, will fall directly from the slicing knife upon the scaleplatform where they may be weighed as cut oif, to avoid cutting ofi1more than the customer may require and to avoid the necessity oftransferring to the scale platform successively cutoff vquotas ordivisions before obtaining the quantity desired.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompan ingdrawing forming a part of this speci cation, and in which;

Fig. 1 is an elevational view' showing my improved platform as itappears when applied to the weigh scales and arranged so as to receivethereon slices of food stuffs falling from the knife ofthe slicingmachine, parts of the slicing machine and of my improved platform beingshown in section;

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of my platform; and,

Fig. 3 represents a central longitudinal view through the same. v

With more particular reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein Ihave illustrated by way of example the preferred form of constructionand arrangement of my improved weigh scale platform, the numeral 4represents in general an elongated plate, preferably made of sheetmetal,and having an enlargement or body portion 5 adapted to be substitutedfor the conventional platform employed on the type of weigh scalescommercially known as the Dayton scales and herein 'designated by the4numeral 6.

Said enlargement or body portion 5 is provided with openings 'Z adaptedto'receive screw elementsv 8 which are threaded into the platformsupporting posts 9 that rise. from the weighing mechanism contained inthe base 10 of the scales.

v The elongated plate 4, thus supported and secured at its enlarged endupon thepplatform supporting post 9, is of a length to eX- tend wellbeyond the baselO of the scales preferably being inclined outward at anangle as shown. The top side 0f the elongated plate and the inner facesof the end sidewalls are preferably provided with a coating of enamel17, which for the sake of appearance and reasons of cleanliness is whitein color. It may be remarked that the slicing machine 13 hereinillustrated represents the type of slicing machine which is commerciallyknown -as a Gl e electric slicer, the slicing knife 14 being operated bypower received from an'elect-ric motor 18.

By making the platform so that it will eX- tend under the slicing knife14, the articles of flood fall directly from the slicing knife onto theplatform where they are weighed; and the clerk or merchant selling thefood can, by Watching the scales, note precisely when he has sliced oli'the precise quantity desired by the customer. The use of my improvedAplatform prevents waste and saves time; and it also constitutes asanitary provision since it is unnecessary for the clerk or merchanteither' to add or removefragments with his fingers in order to obtainthe desired quantity.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carryingl my invention into effect, this is capable oflvariation and modification withoutvdeparting from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the -appendedclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. As an article of manufacture, an elongated plate including a goodscontaining part, an arm part and an yenlarged part of a form and sizefor attachment to and support upon the weighing mechanism of weighscales, substantially as described.A

2. As an article of'manufacture, an elongated plate including a parthaving an outline and area adapted for attachment to and support uponthe Weighing mechanism of Weigh scales and an outwardly extending armpart formed at its free end for containing goods to be weighed at adistance from and clear of the Weighing mechanism, subsaid plate of aform to provide a platformy for weigh scales; and openings in said en-.largement for receiving fastening elements 15' by which to secure theenlargement upon the Weighing mechanism of the scales, substantially asdescribed.

4. As an article of manufacture, an elongated plate; an enlargement'atone end of said plate of a'form to provide a platform for Weigh scales;openings in said enlarvement for receiving fastening elements iy Whichto secure the enlargement upon the Weighing mechanism of the scales;connected cross and side walls rising from the free end of said platefor retaining theproduct thereon, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

EBEL BUECHLER.

